No, there is no direct bus from Amagasaki station to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Amagasaki Station and arriving at Kyōto via Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 h 36 min.

No, there is no direct train from Amagasaki to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Amagasaki(Hanshin) and arriving at Omiya(Kyoto) via Umeda(Hankyu). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 32 min.

What companies run services between Amagasaki, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Amagasaki to Kyoto via Umeda(Hanshin), Osaka, Kyoto, and Kyoto in around 1 h 2 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amagasaki to Kyoto via Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 2 h 36 min.

Japan Railways operates a large proportion of the main intercity routes, including the high-speed Shinkansen service and commuter rail service. Covering 1665 stations across 7458km, Japan Railways carries an average of 17 million passengers per day. There are several rail passes on offer for customers such as the Hokkaido Pass, the JR West Rail Pass, JR East Pass, Shikoku Pass, Kyushu Pass and Flex Japan Tourist Pass.

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Temples and shrines are the calling cards of this Japanese city. With more than 1000 temples and 400 shrines on offer, you can talk a walk on the spiritual side all day, everyday. Be at one with nature at the numerous Japanese gardens throughout the city, get your cultural hit from Japanese traditional arts such as kabuki (stage dramas) and noh (musical dramas), and delve into history at the city’s galleries and museums. Don’t miss out on a geisha dance or tea ceremony, shop til you drop at Shijo Street and indulge in delicious food at Nishiki Market.

Things to do in Kyoto

Gion is a district of Kyoto, Japan, originally developed in the Middle Ages, in front of Yasaka Shrine (Gion Shrine). The district was built to accommodate the needs of travelers and visitors to the shrine. It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known geisha districts in all of Japan. The term Gion is related to Jetavana.

The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan. The Emperors have since resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace after the Meiji Restoration in 1869, and the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Today, the grounds are open to the public, and the Imperial Household Agency hosts public tours of the buildings several times a day.

The Kyoto Botanical Garden, also known as the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, is a major botanical garden with conservatory located next to the Kamo River, Hangi-cho Simogamo, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee of 200 yen is charged, and an additional fee of 200 yen is charged for accessing the conservatory.

Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri (Fourth Avenue), the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.

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